Do Thua

Description
Preserved mixed vegetables
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 medium daikon radish, finely sliced
 * salt
 * 10 shallots, finely sliced
 * 1 medium carrot, finely sliced
 * 1 cup finely sliced chayote or green papaya
 * 2 cups fish sauce
 * ½ cup palm sugar
 * 2 or 3 small red chilies, seeded and sliced
 * 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 2 teaspoons pepper

Directions

 * 1) 1 sprinkle radish with salt and let sit for 30 minutes.
 * 2) Pat dry with a towel.
 * 3) Wash and dry the shallots.
 * 4) Dry all the vegetables in the sun for 1 day (or in a very low-temperature oven, for approximately 3 hours).
 * 5) Place in a sterilized glass jar.
 * 6) In a small saucepan, heat fish sauce, palm sugar, chilies, garlic, salt and pepper.
 * 7) Simmer and reduce for 10 minutes, or until reduced by one-third.
 * 8) Pour liquid into jar.
 * 9) Close the lid.
 * 10) Marinate for 1 week.